to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to watch steadily; to stare
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
in the meanwhile; during the time
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
story; tale; talk; discussion
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
danger; peril; hazard; risk
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
solitude; loneliness; isolation
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
whispering into a person's ear
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing